Annual precipitation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual precipitation was 1,019 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Dominican Republic, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Dominican Republic is 1,019 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,608 millimeters in 1979 and was at its lowest, 659.31 millimeters, in 1967.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,199 millimeters | 988.82 millimeters | 1,461 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,084 millimeters | 876.75 millimeters | 1,233 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,035 millimeters | 659.31 millimeters | 1,340 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,149 millimeters | 834.86 millimeters | 1,608 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,220 millimeters | 985.19 millimeters | 1,500 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,081 millimeters | 784.29 millimeters | 1,265 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,087 millimeters | 863.44 millimeters | 1,393 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 millimeters | 780.31 millimeters | 1,339 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 millimeters | 925.57 millimeters | 1,214 millimeters | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Dominican Republic?
- Annual precipitation in Dominican Republic was 1,019 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,608 millimeters in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.31 millimeters in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual precipitation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.